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January 29, 2016

Hypercritical Sip

Imagine the following scenario: You and the kids are at your mother’s house for the family’s weekly Sunday dinner. Your brother-in-law brings a bottle of Merlot […]
January 29, 2016

Peer Pressure in College

College students are struggling with a different kind of pressure, which comes from all directions, not just peers. Just because most of them have recently become […]
January 15, 2016

The Party’s Over

It’s a scene played out in every teenage coming-of-age movie: the over-the-top, out-of-control house party. It begins with someone’s parents going out of town for the […]
January 15, 2016

Peer Pressure in High School

Peer pressure during this age range takes on new meaning because teens survive and thrive in a social world filled with social influence. Peer opinions take […]
January 8, 2016

This Way Out

It’s Saturday night and your teen is busy getting ready for a night out with friends. As you watch her do her makeup and hair, you […]
January 8, 2016

Building Character

Peer pressure is one of those things we unfortunately all face. Not just kids—adults are just as likely to find themselves feeling pressure to do things […]
December 18, 2015

Peer Pressure in Elementary School

Teaching young children about peer pressure can be tricky because they haven’t mastered the ability to think abstractly and don’t fully understand that actions can have […]
December 18, 2015

Alcohol and Drugs Magnify Suicide Risk

Parents often ignore teen drinking, dismissing it as a rite of passage, but drinking alcohol puts people of all ages at greater risk for suicide. “As […]
December 18, 2015

Texting and Driving

Texting and Driving: More Deadly than Drunk Driving One of the most dangerous trends today is using digital devices such as cell phones, MP3 players and […]